A Tourist at the European Union

Advantages: Extensive information centres; lax security standards get you everywhere.
Disadvantages: Dull speakers & boring debates

...and Parliament all have information centres which are open to the public. These have facts and figures of the European Union on display, and include showrooms for information films and introductory talks. You get loaded with freebies, ranging from "I love Europe" stickers (also for British guests), to fancy EU stationary, to tons of information brochures and booklets. Further access and insight into the heart of the EU requires a prior registration. If you have come as a visitor without pre-registration, then that's all there is to see, and you may directly jump to my next subheading, surrounding sights. In this case, a visit to the EU makes for a two hours' side-track on a getaway to Brussels. But, as you would have come to expect from me, I will explain how to get a look inside, an I have paved your way to the centre of European politics. As...

From_The_Continent 20.03.2001 (24.03.2001) · Read review
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Grand Union

Advantages: lovely staff, many facilities, spacious rooms
Disadvantages: expensive

...***LJUBLJANA: A CITY OF CULTURE AND HISTORY*** Ljubljana (pronounced: lube lee ana) is the capital city of Slovenia. There has been a lot of discussion into the name and where it originated from some believe that it was named after the Latin name 'aluviana' which refers to a flooded river. Romantics however would prefer to believe that the name refers to the Slavic word 'Luba' which means 'beloved'. I visited Ljubljana two years ago for a European Convention. I really could not have imagined or prepared for the outstanding beauty of the city. Unlike many cities I have visited this one is surrounded by greenery and is a really gorgeous sight to wake up to everyday. Walking through the city I was drawn immediately to the ornate carvings and beautiful artwork. The buildings have a lot of character and are beautiful. It is...

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Union City Blues!

Advantages: It's brave and a good introduction to Erasure
Disadvantages: It's pointless if you already know the band

...The new album by Erasure 'Union Street'(their 14th!) is a bit of an enigma, which makes me wonder if the duo have finally run out of ideas, or didn't want to waste them on us. However for the uninitiated this acoustic (yes pop-pickers you heard me correctly 'ACOUSTIC') album strips down the songs to their bare bones and lets out some of the soul as a sample of what they are capable of. Just as the band had recaptured some of the form of its 90s heyday with Erasure's return to electro pop heaven, ('Nightbird') Vince Clark and Andy Bell have gone all acoustic on us, just as the Pet Shop Boys recently did, before going back to their synths. Here is a collection of b-sides and album tracks, redone with 'real' instruments and credible musicians - and way too much slide-guitar. (The name 'Union Street' is the name of the Brooklyn...

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Please join a union and get involved.

Advantages: Sense of satisfaction. Helping others. Good training.
Disadvantages: No pay. Frustrating occasionally.

...--- That's all right for you to say, but I can't be bothered. --- I became a UNISON rep just over a year ago and have thoroughly enjoyed it since then, despite the extra work involved. If you are not a rep, you will not be kept aware of what is going on in the union, or have the ability to put your point of view across. --Why should I join then?-- Basically, being in a union gives us the opportunity to use our collective power against the wishes of management to push us ever harder in the quest for more profits / productivity. Unions ultimately have the power to withdraw workers' labour and go on strike. This is very much a last resort. Joining a union is a bit like an insurance policy. Most of the time you will not need it, but when push comes to shove and you are threatened with redundancy or a pay cut, then the union is...

drewish 16.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Trade Union Representative

COFFEE UNION - NO WONDER THE UNIONS ARE FAILING

Advantages: NONE
Disadvantages: FOOD, COFFEE SERVICE

...Like the previous reviewer I am forced to use Coffee Union at Princes Parade. I guess that the previous writer was one of the lucky ones. Being a creature of habit I tend to opt for the jacket potato and a latte frappe but this is because the choice of sandwiches is dismal and certainly unappetising. Breaking the experience into 3 categories, lets start with staff. The current 'acting' manager is certainly living up to her title - ACTING - because she certainly cannot organise or manage what goes on around her (but she is pleasant which is a plus). First thing in the morning, if you fancy a piece of toast, you can wait anything upto 15 minutes and that is with only 2 or 3 other customers in the shop. Lunch-times and total bedlam reigns - there is/was supposed to be a new system where you gave your name when you ordered and then...

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Discover the best of European cinema

Advantages: A fantastic collection of shorts.
Disadvantages: None.

...Cinema16 is a fantastic compilation of European short films, giving you a glimpse at some of the most undervalued cinematographic handiworks, many who were crafted by some of the leading voices of modern cinema, such as Danish director Lars Von Trier, the controversial English comedian Chris Morris, and even the madcap French director, behind the infamous Dobermann (1999-2000), Jan Kounen. The funny thing about the Cinema16 DVD is that there is no rating to be found on the box; especially funny when you consider the strictness of the BBFC, and also, it's occasionally ridiculous ratings (for example, Rosemary's Baby being rated 18 - pathetic). Cinema16 could be considered a "certified 15" in my opinion. Individually, the short lengths vary between 8 and 20 minutes, frequently between 10 and 15 minutes, bringing the whole 16 shorts...

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Review of Cinema 16 - European Short Films (DVD)

Erasmus - A good year abroad move

Advantages: All organised for you, so not much work to do
Disadvantages: It is studying as opposed to an assistantship, so there is a certain amount of work involved.

...This is based on the way in which my University (Bath) organises the Erasmus scheme, so it may differ from uni to uni. The Erasmus Scheme run by the European Union benefits students at Unis accross Europe who are required to take a year abroad as part of their studies. Each language department at Universites in Britain will have links with other unis and much like an exchange scheme, students from each uni will go to the other to study. The number of links will depend on the languages tought at the University. But there are normally at least 5-6 in each country. At your University there will be an Erasmus officer, who will be in contact with other officers from the other unis. How long to go for? It is up to you to choose which University you wish to study at and which country. You can either spend a whole academic year at 1...

DanTownsend 12.07.2001 · Read review
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Union- Regional work

Advantages: Make lifelong friends, interesting work, great training
Disadvantages: long hours, no pay

...Hi, Ive been an union member since starting work at Local Government 32 years ago , and heve been an union rep for about ten years now. My trade union is UNISON. UNISON is a member led union where members make the decisions on how the union is run. Each region consists of a Regional committee with members elected from all over that region. It depends on how large your local branch mebership is as to how many representatives you have usually one person per 1,000 members. To become a regional representative you need to be nominated by your Branch and then elected by your Region onto the various committees. There are a number of committees at Regional level and they represent the whole cross section of the members. Theseare called service groups and consist of- Health and Safety, Local government, Health Higher Education...

KarenSioned 17.01.2007 (20.01.2007) · Read review
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Medal of Honor; European Review

Advantages: Great sound, great game in general
Disadvantages: Graohics need tweaking, too short.

...Meadl of Honor; European assault is a great game for a number of reasons. First, all the levels you play through more or less happened in WWII. This enhances the realistic effect, and puts players in the position a soldier might have been in. Second, it's realistic. hugely realistic. Ok, sure, you get the health pickups, instant medikits, a handy adrenalin rush that makes you invincable, but those are what you'd expect from any game, and you can change most of those things in game anyway. I'll start with the basics. Graphics. The graphics in this game aren't that bad, on the basis that you are too busy blowing Germans' heads off to notice. When you look closer, you see that the guy you're chucking grenades at is slightly "boxey," the ridges on that fuel tank aren't quite rounded enough etc, but, overlooking those small details...

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HAMBURGER UNION GARRICK STREET LONDON

Advantages: FAST EFFICIENT SERVICE AND GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS
Disadvantages: WOULD PREFER SEATING WITH BACKS RATHER THAN STOOLS

...Whilst on a short break in London last week my family and I were looking for somewhere to eat in the West end and came across HAMBURGER UNION in Garrick Street, Covent Garden. None of us are great fans of burger "joints" but decided that we would give it a try, as from the outside it looked modern and clean and although busy not bursting at the seams as some place are up there. Also it was great to go somewhere "non smoking". On entering it reminded us of restaurants in America, as ,you order everything (food and drinks) at the counter, pay and then proceed into the main eating area and place your order number on the table for the server to see. The seating area was clean and the seating was mainly stool type and tables were of varying sizes so if you were on a long table you could end up with other people. It was bright...

Wisegirl 21.04.2007 · Read review
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